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‘Underground Railroad’ Series To Air On WGN
WGN America has announced a partnership with Sony Pictures Television and Tribune Studios for some original programming that mimes events that transpired during the Underground Railroad. Titled,...
View ArticleNew Money: Harriet Tubman Could Be the Face of the $20 Bill
There isn’t a woman or person of color on any U.S. currency, in case you haven’t noticed. Women on 20s is working to change that with a petition to reface the $20 bill, currently depicting former...
View ArticleViola Davis to Play Abolitionist Harriet Tubman in HBO Movie
According to USA Today, How to Get Away with Murder shero, Viola Davis, is set to portray historical civil rights activist Harriet Tubman in new HBO movie. [Related: Viola Davis Leads Off Disney’s...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman Wins Poll For Woman On $20 Bill
An African American woman may be the new face of the $20 bill and only the second woman to appear on US currency. Harriet Tubman has won an online poll asking which woman should be featured on the $20...
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Viola Davis and Regina King Make Emmy History
Sunday night’s 2015 Emmy Awards were definitely one to remember, as Regina King took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Aliyah Shadeed in...
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[WATCH] Has Hip-Hop Saved Alexander Hamilton’s Face Time On the $10 Bill?
On November 8, Lin-Manuel Miranda (the 35-year-old composer, rapper, and actor) was a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon discussing his Broadway musical smash hit Hamilton – about the life of...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman to Replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 Bill
Yes, you read that correctly! Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced Wednesday that the department will keep Alexander Hamilton on the front of the $10 bill and bring major changes to the $20 bill and...
View ArticleSee ‘Harriet’ This Weekend! Or Stop Complaining That Our Stories Don’t Get Told
“This is NOT a slave movie,” Debra Martin Chase declares, her passion for her latest production, Harriet, crackling through the phone. “This is a movie about freedom and empowerment. This is a movie...
View ArticleAMC Employees Fired For Racially Profiling Black Women During ‘Harriet’...
According to Essence, movie theater employees were fired over a racial profiling incident at the screening of the biopic of Harriet Tubman. 504 Queens, a group of black women in Louisiana, said that...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman Museum to Open in New Jersey in 2020
First a movie, now a museum! According to ABC News, there is a planned museum honoring the legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The Harriet Tubman Museum will be located next to the historic...
View ArticleRegal Movie Theaters Is Letting You See Harriet for Free During Black History...
To celebrate Black History Month, Regal Movie Theaters are offering free movie screenings of Harriet in select theater locations. The 50 theaters throughout the country will be showing the screenings...
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Harriet Tubman Probably Wouldn’t Approve of Her Image on OneUnited Bank’s...
OneUnited Bank has released a limited-edition Harriet Tubman Visa Debit Card to celebrate Black History Month! And, I honestly don’t think that Harriet would approve. In a news feature published on...
View ArticleHarriet Tubman’s Descendant Responds to Kanye’s Attack on the Historic...
A descendant of Harriet Tubman is speaking out after Kanye West attacked the iconic abolitionist at his presidential campaign rally on Sunday. During the South Carolina rally, the 43-year-old rap star...
View ArticleBiden Administration Commits To Putting Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill
The Biden administration announced it will resume efforts to redesign the $20 bill to feature abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday it’s...
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Christopher Columbus Monument To Be Replaced With Harriet Tubman Statue In...
A year ago, Newark, NJ, bid farewell to a Christopher Columbus statue. On Thursday, Newark’s Mayor Ras Baraka unveiled the replacement: a design of a Harriet Tubman monument, CBS News reported. “The...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Bookstore Owner Leads Campaign To Make Harriet Tubman Day a...
Jeannine Cook, owner of Philadelphia bookstore Harriett’s Bookshop, is leading the efforts in making Harriet Tubman Day recognized as a federal holiday after gaining momentum in the House through her...
View ArticleBlack Philadelphia Artists Upset With City’s Decision to Pick White Artist To...
Black Philadelphia artists and historians are expressing their distaste for the city’s decision to commission a white artist to design a new permanent statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. ARTnews...
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Philadelphia Walking Artist Retraces Harriet Tubman’s Steps In 400-Mile Walk:...
The year 2022 marks Harriet Tubman‘s 200th birthday. In celebration, a proud walking artist set out on a 400-mile journey to connect with the trailblazing abolitionist and her descendants. Kenneth...
View ArticleCIA Installs Statue to Honor Harriet Tubman As Model Spy
And now, a Black woman sits at the gates of a U.S. government agency. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has installed a statue of abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman at the entrance of...
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